simple-check-script.sh

#!/bin/sh

# check if the doord.pid is in the /var/run folder, showing that doord is running okay
cat /var/run/doord.pid

echo " "

# if cat shows up okay, then say we're cool, otherwise start doord again
if [ $? = 0 ] ; then

    echo "We're good."
    else
    echo "Looks like Doord's gone down again. Rebooting..."
    /etc/init.d/doord start
fi